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Christina Rossetti

Christina Rossetti . 1830-1894. Life of Christina Rossetti. She was an English poet during the Romantic era. Poet and painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti was her brother. She was sickly as a child, therefore educated privately.

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Christina Rossetti

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  1. Christina Rossetti 1830-1894

  2. Life of Christina Rossetti • She was an English poet during the Romantic era. • Poet and painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti was her brother. • She was sickly as a child, therefore educated privately. • She was engaged to an artist, but they broke it off due to religious differences. • She preferred solitary pursuits, and rejected her brother’s socialite lifestyle that most poets and artists joined in during their time.

  3. Themes of Rossetti’s Poetry • Denial vs. Desire • Religious Imagery vs. Sensual Imagery • Gender Roles • Silenced and Objectified Woman vs. Empowered and Free Woman

  4. TPCASTT of “Goblin Market” • Fill out T- Title now for your TPCASTT. • Read and annotate the poem. Pay close attention to imagery, tone, alliteration, good vs. evil, and the potential themes of the poem. • Complete the remainder of the TPCASTT analysis.

  5. “Goblin Market” • Combines a fairytale motif and sensual imagery • Both a cautionary tale and a criticism of female’s lack of freedom • Religious allegory of temptation and redemption • Ideal “angel” female vs. erotic “fallen” female

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